There have been a lot of great games in 2022, many of which have made Steam’s top charts and the ‘Best Of 2022’ list.
Gaming is how many people prefer to spend their free time these days, and given that, the market has exploded. There are new game titles coming out every day, to the degree that it can be difficult to decide what to play. However, over the past year, some front runners stole the show on Steam, so let’s dive into the top titles of 2022 thanks to data provided by Valve’s Best of 2022 games list.It’s hard to pin exactly which game grossed the most this year as Steam lists them in categories ranging from ‘platinum,’ which covers 1st place through 12th in no particular order, down to bronze which covers 51st-100th.Of course, though, there are a few notable mentions in the platinum category which likely did really well, such as: Call of Duty Modern Warfare II was released in October of 2022 from Infinity Ward and Activision, and in that short time rose to the top. The game follows the operators of Task Force 141 through global conflict and turmoil and allows players to duke it out with their friends or fight alongside them in multiplayer or co-op respectively. The full game is available on Steam for $59.49, which is 15% off the regular price until January 5th, the end of the Steam Winter Sale.Elden Ring is potentially this year’s biggest hit , taking the Game of The Year, Best Game Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best Role Playing awards at The Game Awards earlier in 2022. It is a fantasy action RPG from FromSoftware. Inc was released in early 2022 and shares a similar rise to fame as Call of Duty. It follows a player who enters a vast world in an effort to “brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.” It is available to purchase on Steam for $41.99, which is 30% off regular price through the end of the Steam sale.The top sellers list also includes games from prior years, so the top new releases list pares that back to just the top gross revenue earners of 2022. Of course, Call of Duty and Elden Ring are on this list, as they also came out this year. However, we would be remiss if we relisted those and did not mention games such as:Dying Light 2 Stay Human from Techland was released in February of 2022, around the time of Elden Ring, which sidelined this game a bit, sadly. It is set 20 years after the ‘zombie’-like virus won and kicked humanity back to the Dark Ages; how fitting, right? The player has to use their skills, agility, and combat prowess to survive and help reshape the world in its post-humanity state. This thriller of a game is available for $29.99 , a whopping 50% off the regular price, through the end of the Steam Sale.Stray feels like a game that just kind of came out of nowhere and subsequently stole everyone’s hearts.
